Afc Wimbledon Youth Trials 2013

  



In July 2011, Djilali played on trial for Scunthorpe United, but ended up signing for League Two club AFC Wimbledon on 26 August. On 3 September, he made his debut for the club, against Port Vale. On 10 March 2012, he scored his first goal for the club, against Dagenham & Redbridge. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.

Afc Wimbledon Youth Trials 2013

Afc Wimbledon Youth Trials 2013 2019

You can follow in Jim Fenlon's footsteps

The AFC Wimbledon College Academy trials have been rescheduled for three new dates and young footballers who have not yet applied will still be considered for this exciting opportunity.

Originally earmarked for two dates in March, the trial days had to be rearranged due to the weather and they will now take place tomorrow (Thursday), Sunday 21 April and Sunday 19 May.

Footballers who meet the requirements and did not apply to our advert in January can put themselves forward using the link below.

For those who missed it, we reproduce the information below about what the AFC Wimbledon College Academy can do for you.

If you’re a footballer with potential and considering your next move after leaving school, then AFC Wimbledon’s Football Academy can help you earn a career in the sport.

Players applying should ideally be currently playing Under-16, but we do accept older candidates.

The Academy’s full-time sports and education programme, run in conjunction with South Thames College Merton Campus, has in recent years helped the likes of Jim Fenlon (pictured after scoring his first senior goal at Oxford United), Brendan Kiernan and Huw Johnson progress into the Wimbledon first-team set-up.

However, the academic side of the programme also provides a platform for alternative careers if you do not make the grade. There is an opportunity to leave South Thames College with a coaching qualification to become a football coach or study for a career in business. If you do earn a place in the AFC Wimbledon Football Academy, you will attend training sessions three times a week under the guidance of our professional coaches and play matches in the Football Conference Youth League Premier Division.

Head of Wimbledon’s South Thames College Academy, Michael Hamilton, says the programme has gone from strength to strength since it started five years ago.

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“With Wimbledon’s professional academy having only started a year-and-a-half ago after the club got promotion, players such as Jim Fenlon, Brendan Kiernan and Huw Johnson came through the college programme we put in place,” Michael said. “It has been very successful. In the beginning, it was just a matter of putting a team together, but we have managed to move it on under the guidance of Academy Manager Mark Robinson.

“We have been getting about 200 applicants in recent years when we have opened up the trials. I look mainly at what the boys can do on the pitch, but we also want individuals who will stay motivated because if things are not going their way, then they can pursue alternative careers. The programme also offers a level 2/3 sports coaching qualification. Matt Drury is one of our current coaches who came through the college process.”

, stating your name, address, date of birth, contact details and football playing experience.College trialsAnyone interested in attending the trials to be considered for the AFC Wimbledon Football Academy should send in their details to Michael Hamilton. Please e-mail us by clicking on

A list of frequently asked questions is published below:

HOW LONG IS THE COURSE?Definitely is the answer. We have a team of full time and part-time medical staff who will cater for all your physiotherapy needs.
AM I MEDICALLY LOOKED AFTER?
Fully qualified tutors from the college will be responsible for helping you gain your academic grades, while your football coaching will be overseen by Michael Hamilton, Head of College Academy.
WHO WILL BE TEACHING ME?
You will be supplied with the club’s official training kit. This kit is worn by every team at the club from the academy Under-9s through to the first team.
AM I SUPPLIED WITH KIT?
We are confident that all training you will receive from us will be second to none and provide every opportunity to fulfill your dreams. On the pitch, we will be looking to develop you in the technical, physical and social areas as well as off the pitch training, where you’ll receive advice on nutrition, fitness and conditioning regimes.
WHAT TYPE OF TRAINING WILL I RECEIVE TO HELP ME PROGRESS?
We train at two venues, the main base at Nursery Road in South Wimbledon. This is the training base for the College Academy and is situated about 10 minutes from the college. The second venue is at KCL Sports ground where the first team and youth team also train. The New Malden sports ground boasts 10.9 hectares of playing fields, a gym and houses the club’s physiotherapy rehabilitation clinic.
WHERE DO I TRAIN?
You will study at South Thames College - Merton Campus. The Campus address is Merton Campus, Morden Park, London Road, Morden, Surrey SM4 5QX.
WHERE DO I STUDY?
The Academy programme runs for a two year period – during this time students will study for a BTEC in Sports level 2 or 3 (dependent on GCSE qualifications) or a BTEC in Business, while receiving approximately 6-9 hours per week in active training.
WHAT QUALIFICATION WILL I GAIN?
It is for boys who are between 16-18 years of age that want to further their knowledge, understanding and ability in football, while at the same time continuing their education.
WHO IS IT FOR?
The courses last from one to two years, depending on your age, course chosen and GCSE grades.


John McCormick writes. Like Pete Sixsmith I enjoyed watching Wimbledon v West Ham. But with one eye on the weekend’s League One results and next week’s fixture I couldn’t help wondering what effect their well-earned win will have on AFC Wimbledon. Will it have knackered them so they can’t compete with our well-rested heroes? Or will it bolster them for what is going to be a bumpy ride to May.

Pete, of course, doesn’t just watch Wimbledon on TV. Let him pick up the story, and tell you in his own inimitable words how he goes about things:

A warm welcome to AFC Wimbledon, who make their first visit to The Stadium of Light, fresh from their magnificent win over West Ham United last Saturday. I watched this one while reclining on my sofa and attempting to read the newspaper, but the game was so exciting, I had to put the paper down.

I was very impressed with Dylan Connolly, recently signed from Irish champions Dundalk. He destroyed the West Ham right back and whoever is up against him this weekend may well have their work cut out.

The Dons have struggled this season after a decent start and they are in danger of being cast adrift. They jettisoned manager Neil Ardley and brought in Wally Downes who had been working in India with his friend and mentor Steve Coppell, and results in the league have not really improved. Their last two league games were at home to Barnsley and Fleetwood and both ended in comfortable wins for the visitors. Where the impetus came from to hammer the Hammers is a mystery so let’s hope they are saving whatever it was for the next round.

My first viewing of AFC was at Bootham Crescent, York on a wet Wednesday night in April 2010. This was their first season in what was then The Football Conference, while for The Minstermen it was their sixth. AFC were on the rise while City were in a slump that would not be arrested for two more years. It was a Wednesday evening game during the Easter holidays (I was still a wage slave then) and I drove down and spent the day in York.

I love a day in York. I shall be there on Sunday when York City Knights open their Rugby League Championship season with a visit from Toronto Wolfpack. I shall travel by train, walk into the city, grab a coffee and a light lunch in a coffee shop next to the City walls and stroll out to dear old Bootham,

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This is a ground, not a stadium, and it is absolutely cemented in the 1950s, surrounded by houses and with a tiny stand and an uncovered end. It will be flats and houses in 12 months as both clubs move to the new community stadium at Monks Cross.

AFC arrived in decent form under manager Terry Brown who had supervised their rise through the Isthmian League and Conference South. In the Conference they rubbed shoulders with former top-level clubs Luton Town and Oxford United as well as Cambridge United, Wrexham and Mansfield Town from the lower divisions.

They had a 21-goal striker in Danny Kedwell who is still finding the net for Ebbsfleet United, as well as current Boreham Wood manager Luke Garrard. They made a number of changes for this game, with neither of the aforementioned playing, after a hard game against run away leaders Stevenage Town on the Monday (they lost 0-3).

The Bootham Crescent pitch was poor after rain and some snow and it looked to me as if AFC did not fancy this game one little bit. They went behind in the first minute when Michael Rankine scored and then a Richard Brodie hat trick between the 17th and 36th minute. which included two penalties, finished the game as a contest. City eased up in the second half with Rankine claiming his second 15 minutes before time to make it a 5-0 walloping.

Richard Brodie (right and below) is an interesting character. First of all, he is one of us despite being surrounded by Mags in his home town of Gateshead. He started at Whickham in Northern League 2, moved to Newcastle Benfield where he impressed York in a FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round game. He went on trial (he had previously trialled at Bolton Wanderers) and signed a contract with City 12 years ago to the day.

He did well at Bootham, scoring 53 goals in 135 games before embarking on a tour of the nether regions of professional football. He has had loan stints at Barrow, Fleetwood Town, Morecambe, Grimsby Town, Hereford United, Southport and Macclesfield Town and has signed permanent and short term deals with Crawley Town, Gateshead, Southport, Aldershot Town, Stockport County, Hereford United and back to York City and Southport.

He has also appeared for Boston United, Skelmersdale United, Solihull Moors, Rushall Olympic, Warrington Town and his current club, Ramsbottom United. He came on as a sub on Saturday and scored the final goal in a 6-0 win over one of his former clubs, Skelmersdale United.

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I last saw him on Easter Saturday last year when I watched Rushall Olympic take on and beat Northern Premier League leaders Altrincham 2-0. It was the day after The Great Soaking at Derby and the Rushall pitch was just about playable. Brodie had lost some of the electrifying pace that he had exhibited when a callow youth on the Northern League circuit, but he made up for it by using his fairly considerable bulk. The Altrincham defenders were never confident of dealing with him and, although he didn’t score, memory suggests that he played a part in the opening goal.

By the time the Dons arrive on Saturday, we will know the following things;

  • Who they will be playing in the 5th round of the FA Cup – not Newcastle United, that’s for sure.
  • Whether we have brought in any new players before the window closed on Thursday.
  • Whether we have managed to move on any of the current playing staff.
  • Whether Luton Town have managed to extend their lead at the top by beating a Portsmouth side who are beginning to look more than a little out of sorts.

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While the rest of the country worries about potential food and medicine shortages, jobs disappearing and lorries parked up from Daventry to Dover, we’ll get on with the important stuff of worrying about whether the Wear/Tyne derbies will be restored next season. I have a fancy that they will.

I hope that my good friend Terry Hall of Terry’s Badges enjoys his first visit to Wearside as an AFC Wimbledon fan and I equally hope that he has a miserable journey home.

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Ha’way The Lads

Wimbledon v West Ham published on Youtube by The Emirates FA Cup 27 Jan 2019. Richard Brodie video published on Youtube by yorkcityfc, May 2016. Salut graphics by Jake.
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